An Arsenal team featuring Patrick Vieira, Robert Pires and Thierry Henry looked to be in control after 56 minutes when Kanu doubled their lead, following an early Henry strike. However, goals from Michael Tarnat and Mehmet Scholl levelled the tie and left Arsenal frustrated.

BAYERN 1 ARSENAL 0

14 Mar 2001 second group stage

A poor Arsenal allowed Bayern to claim three points in Munich through an early goal from the Brazilian striker, Elber. But results in other games meant Arsenal reached the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by Valencia. Bayern fared better, going on to win their fourth European Cup.

BAYERN 3 ARSENAL 1

22 Feb 2005 round of 16 In a fairly even game, future Chelsea man Claudio Pizarro snatched two goals and Hasan Salihamidzic added another. Kolo Touré struck past Oliver Khan late in the game to give Arsenal an away goal and some hope going into the second leg at Highbury.

ARSENAL 1 BAYERN 0

9 Mar 2005 round of 16

A goal by Thierry Henry was not enough to overturn the first-leg deficit. With Henry's breakthrough coming in the 65th minute, Arsenal had time to conjure a decisive second, but faced Khan in the Bayern goal. The Bavarians held firm and Arsenal were eliminated.

BAYERN'S OTHER BRITISH BATTLES

Coventry

Fairs Cup, first round

20 Oct and 3 Nov 1970

6-1 and 2-1

Bayern's first taste of English football came against Coventry City in the 1970-71 Fairs Cup; a competition eventually won by Don Revie's Leeds United. Coventry were soundly beaten 6-1 in Munich and despite rallying to inflict a second-leg 2-1 defeat at Highfield Road, Bayern still comfortably progressed to the next round as 7-3 aggregate winners.

Liverpool

Fairs Cup, quarter-final

3 Mar and 24 Mar 1971

3-0 and 1-1

Having advanced to the quarter-finals of the Fairs Cup, Bayern once again met English opposition, this time in the form of Bill Shankly's Liverpool. An Alun Evans hat-trick gave the English club a 3-0 win at Anfield and a 1-1 draw in the second leg saw Munich eliminated from the competition.

Liverpool

Cup-Winners' Cup, round of 16

20 Oct and 3 Nov 1971

0-0 and 3-1

Less than six months after their Fairs Cup defeat, Bayern faced Liverpool again, this time in the Cup-Winners' Cup. After a 0-0 draw at Anfield, notable for a man of the match performance from goalkeeper Sepp Maier, Munich were able to exact revenge on Liverpool with a 3-1 second-leg victory. They advanced to the semi-finals only to be eliminated by Rangers.

Leeds United

European Cup final

28 May 1975

2-0

Second-half goals from Franz Roth and Gerd Müller allowed Bayern to claim their second consecutive European Cup title as they defeated the English champions Leeds United. Travelling Leeds fans rioted after the match leading to a three-year European ban, while Munich went on to claim a third European Cup a year later, defeating Saint-Etienne in the final.

Liverpool

European Cup, semi-final

8 Mar and 22 Mar 1981

0-0 and 1-1 (Liverpool win on away goals)

Bayern once again met Liverpool in knockout competition as the two teams faced each other in the European Cup semi-final. A closely fought encounter produced two draws with Liverpool advancing on away goals after a 1-1 draw featuring goals from Ray Kennedy and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Liverpool beat Real Madrid in the final to claim their third European Cup.

Aston Villa

European Cup final

26 May 1982

1-0

A year later, Bayern advanced to the European Cup final, beating CSKA September Flag of Sofia in the semi-final. Unfortunately they once again came up against tough English opposition. Peter Withe struck in the second half to win the match 1-0 for Aston Villa, bringing about the club's only European Cup success.

Tottenham Hotspur

Cup-Winners' Cup, round of 16

20 Oct and 3 Nov 1982

1-1 and 4-1

The current Norwich manager, Chris Hughton, got the only goal for Spurs in a 4-1 second-leg defeat in the Olympic Stadium following a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane. Paul Breitner and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge were among the scorers for Bayern who were later eliminated from the competition by Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen.

Tottenham Hotspur

UEFA Cup, round of 16

23 Nov and 7 Dec 1983

1-0 and 2-0

The two teams met again 12 months later, this time in the Uefa Cup. Bayern, who took a 1-0 lead to White Hart Lane after a first-leg win, were beaten 2-0 by Spurs with goals coming from Steve Archibald and Mark Falco. Spurs went on to win the competition, beating Anderlecht in the final.

Everton

Cup-Winners' Cup, semi-final

10 April and 24 April 1985

0-0 and 3-1

Following a goalless draw in Munich, Bayern were defeated 3-1 at Goodison Park in the Uefa cup semi-final. After Bayern took the lead through Dieter Hoeness, goals from Graeme Sharp, Andy Gray and Trevor Steven gave Everton victory. Gray and Steven went on to score for Everton in the final as they claimed their only European honour.

Norwich City

Uefa Cup, first round

20 October and 3 November 1993

1-2 and 1-1

The Welshmen Jeremy Goss and Mark Bowen scored in the first leg in Munich to inflict Bayern's first ever home defeat to English opposition. A 1-1 draw at Carrow Road was enough to see Bayern eliminated 3-2 on aggregate. Norwich were knocked out in the next round by goals from Internazionale's Dennis Bergkamp.

Nottingham Forest

UEFA Cup, quarter-final

5 Mar and 19 Mar 1996

2-1 and 1-5

A first-leg home victory, followed by a 5-1 thrashing at the City Ground meant Nottingham Forest were comfortably beaten in the quarter-finals by Bayern Munich; who were en route to ultimate victory in the Uefa Cup. Steve Stone scored late for Forest in Munich after goals from Jürgen Klinsmann and Jean-Pierre Papin had put the tie out of reach.

Manchester United

Champions League, group stage

30 Sep and 9 Dec 1998

2-2 and 1-1

The first two of an eventual three meetings between the two teams this season were both tight encounters ending in draws. Dwight Yorke and Paul Scholes both scored to earn a point in Munich, while Roy Keane's goal was cancelled out by Hasan Salihamidzic at Old Trafford. Bayern ultimately topped the group, but United would have the last word.

Manchester United

Champions League final

26 May 1999

2-1

After defeating Dynamo Kyiv in the semi-final, Bayern once again found themselves facing Manchester United. Mario Basler's early free-kick gave Bayern the lead at the Camp Nou and going into the final minutes it looked as if it would be held on to. Cue a Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer inspired comeback for United and sickeningly late heartbreak for Bayern.

Arsenal

Champions League, Second Group Stage

5th December 2000 and 14th March 2001

2-2 and 1-0

Arsenal and Munich were drawn together in the now defunct Champions League second group stage for their first competitive meeting. Arsenal went ahead through Thierry Henry and Kanu but blew a two-goal lead at Highbury to draw in the first encounter, while Bayern claimed three points in Munich through a solitary goal from Brazilian striker, Elber.

Manchester United

Champions League, quarter-final

3 April and 18 April 2001

0-1 and 2-1

Two years after their Champions League final defeat to Manchester United, Bayern took full advantage of an opportunity to exercise some demons, defeating United in both legs with Paulo Sergio scoring late at Old Trafford in a 1-0 win. Bayern would go on to win the tournament, their fourth European cup, after beating Valencia on penalties.

Liverpool

Uefa Super Cup

24 Aug 2001

3-2

As holders of the Champions League, Bayern faced the Uefa Cup winners, Liverpool, for the Super Cup final in Monaco. Goals from John Arne Riise, Emile Heskey and Michael Owen gave Liverpool a three-goal lead and despite a late fightback from Bayern, the English team were 3-2 winners.

Manchester United

Champions League, second group stage

20 Nov 2001 and 13 Mar 2002

1-1 and 0-0

Bayern once again faced Manchester United as the two teams were drawn together in the Champions League second group stage. On this occasion no clear winner could be determined as both games produced draws. The tournament's top scorer Ruud van Nistelrooy had put United 1-0 up in Munich, but his goal was cancelled out by a late Paulo Sérgio strike.

Arsenal

Champions League, round of 16

22 Feb and 9 Mar 2005

3-1 and 1-0

In the most recent incarnations of Tuesday evening's game, Bayern were rewarded for a convincing 3-1 win in the first leg and advanced to the quarter-finals despite a second-leg victory for Arsenal at Highbury. Thierry Henry's solitary goal was not enough to overturn the deficit and Arsenal were eliminated.

Chelsea

Champions League, quarter-final

6 April and 12 April 2005

4-2 and 3-2

After defeating Arsenal, Bayern came up against more English opposition in the form of Chelsea. Joe Cole, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba scored at Stamford Bridge, as well as the future Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack for Bayern in a 4-2 defeat for the German team. A late Munich surge in the second leg came too late and Chelsea advanced as 6-5 aggregate winners.

Bolton Wanderers

Uefa Cup, group stage

8 Nov 2007

2-2

Fourth- and seventh-place domestic finishes respectively paired Bayern and Gary Megson's Bolton in the Uefa Cup draw. The Jamaican Ricardo Gardner opened the scoring in the Allianz Arena for Bolton before a double from the current Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski put Bayern ahead. In the last 10 minutes, though, Kevin Davies grabbed a goal and a famous point for Wanderers.

Manchester United

Champions League, quarter-final

30 Mar and 7 April 2010

2-1 and 3-1

After an injury-time winner from Ivica Olic, Bayern held a 2-1 lead after the first leg. Goals from Darron Gibson and Nani, though, put United in a strong position midway through the return. However, an Arjen Robben wonder goal in the second half levelled the scores and sent Bayern through on away goals. They went on to reach the final, losing to Internazionale.

Manchester City

Champions League, group stage

27 Sep and 7 Dec 2011

2-0 and 2-0

City were drawn in a tough group for their first Champions League campaign and despite beating Bayern in their second meeting with goals from David Silva and Yaya Touré, they were knocked out. A Mario Gomez brace had given Bayern victory in the first meeting; a game best remembered for Carlos Tevez's refusal to come off the substitutes' bench.

Chelsea

Champions League final

19 May 2012

1-1 (Chelsea win 4-3 on penalties)

Bayern's most recent English encounter represents another gut-wrenching final defeat . A late Thomas Müller strike was cancelled out by an even later Didier Drogba header to send the game into extra time. Drogba sealed Chelsea's first Champions League title with his last kick for the club and Bayern were defeated, in their own stadium, by English opposition. Joe Davies